Introduction

Boots Charitable Trust offers grants of up to £10,000  to support charities and voluntary organisations working in the areas of health, lifelong learning, community development and social care.

Who is eligible to apply

• Registered charities working in the areas of health, lifelong learning, community development and social care can apply four times a year.
• Non-registered
• Voluntary organisations with a gross annual income below £5,000

What are the funder priorities?

The Trust’s four funding priorities are :

• Health: Community healthcare, such as homecare or support for sufferers of medical conditions, and health education and prevention

• Lifelong learning: Local literacy and numeracy projects

• Community development: For example, supporting councils in providing voluntary services

• Social care: Personal, social or community activities or schemes.

How much can organisations apply for?

Grants of between £100 and £10,000. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for smaller voluntary organisations whose income and expenditure is less than £5,000 per year and who are not yet required to register with the Charity Commission.

What the funding can be used for

The funding can be used for most expenditure items, including salary and running costs. Large building or construction projects will not be funded, although minor structural improvements and refurbishments would be considered.

Is there a deadline?

This is rolling funding with four application windows per year and applications will only be accepted during the quarterly windows. The next deadline is 31 May 2024. This will be the last window for the period 2023/2024. Decisions expected in July 2024.

Find out more/how to apply

Applications can be made online during the above application windows only. See more information here.

For further support from RVA with preparing your application or the policies and procedures required for this funding, contact Herjeet Randhawa at herjeet.randhawa@rva.org.uk